5. Fractions
5.05 Add and subtract fractions
Lesson
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Can you use fraction bars to write fractions?
Which of the following shows $\frac{1}{4}$14 on the fraction bar?
- ABCD
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This video introduces the idea of adding and subtracting fractions.
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question 1
Find the value of $\frac{3}{4}-\frac{1}{4}$34−14.
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What if the fractions have a value greater than $1$1? Yes, we can still add or subtract them.
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Question 2
Find the value of $\frac{2}{4}+\frac{3}{4}$24+34.
Remember!
Adding or subtracting fractions with the same denominator is very similar to adding or subtracting with whole numbers. The difference is we are counting fraction parts instead.